Research areas
My research focuses on experimental work with fishes. Building on my PhD on archerfish I am interested in understanding the development of manipulating and 'shooting' water as a foraging behaviour in fishes. More broadly, my interests encompass the interconnected aspects of social behaviour, individual variability in cognition, and environment - especially physical enrichment - and their importance for fishes in a rapidly changing environment.
Selected publications
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Differential captivity and experiential conditions and its impact on the behaviour and cognition of Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
Cordery, J., Jones, N. A. R. & Newport, C., 19 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Animal Cognition. 29, p. 1-16 33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing temperature reduces decision accuracy by shifting speed-accuracy trade-offs in slower individuals
Jones, N., Koeck, B., Spence-Jones, H. C., Killen, S. & Schuster, S., 25 Mar 2026, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 293, 2067, 20253261.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of trial number and individual differences in exploration on fish performance in an object location recognition task
DePasquale, C., Mazza, C., Jones, N. A. R. & Killen, S. S., 1 Mar 2026, In: Ethology. 132, 3, p. 216-224Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A reinvestigation of cognitive styles in sticklebacks: decision success varies with behavioral type
Jones, N. A. R., Gaffney, K., Gardella, G., Rowe, A., Spence-Jones, H. C., Munson, A., Houslay, T. M. & Webster, M. M., 1 Jan 2025, In: Behavioral Ecology. 36, 1, 11 p., arae097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Closing the gaps in fish welfare: the case for more fundamental work into physical enrichment
Spence-Jones, H. C., Frommen, J. G. & Jones, N. A. R., 1 Jan 2025, In: Fish and Fisheries. 26, 1, p. 104-112Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring fish cognition: empirical‐based guidance for designing cognition assays
Jones, N. A. R., Frommen, J. G., Fuss, T., Newport, C., DePasquale, C., Webster, M. M., Vila‐Pouca, C., Závorka, L. & Salvanes, A. G. V., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 107, 4, p. 1083-1088 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Thinking through change: the role of environmental factors in shaping vertebrate cognition
Munson, A., Cortese, D., Jones, N. A. R., Clark, D., Gray, I., Parley, J., Smith, R., Taylor, M., DePasquale, C. & Killen, S. S., 21 Aug 2025, Advances in the study of behavior. Podos, J. & Healy, S. (eds.). London: Academic Press/Elsevier , Vol. 57. p. 1-40 (Advances in the study of behavior; vol. 57).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Archerfish foraging success varies with immediate competition level but not group size
Der Weduwen, D. J., Jones, N. A. R., Dubosque, A., Schuster, S., Sillar, K. T., Webster, M. M. & Rendell, L. E., Jul 2024, In: Behavioral Ecology. 35, 4, 9 p., arae040.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rise and fall: increasing temperatures have nonlinear effects on aggression in a tropical fish
Jones, N. A. R., Newton-Youens, J. & Frommen, J. G., 1 Jan 2024, In: Animal Behaviour. 207, p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of metabolism on cognitive performance varies with task complexity in common minnows, Phoxinus phoxinus
Cortese, D., Munson, A., Storm, Z., Jones, N. A. R. & Killen, S. S., 1 Aug 2024, In: Animal Behaviour. 214, p. 95-110Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review